Accept via a shared link

If someone sent you a VERA connection link over Slack, Teams, WhatsApp, or any other channel, here's how to accept it.

Why a link instead of an email?

When someone invites you to connect on VERA, they can either have VERA send you an invitation email directly, or they can copy the invitation link and share it with you themselves — over Slack, Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, or any other channel they prefer.

Both routes lead to the same outcome. This page covers what to do when you've received the link manually.

VERA invitation link received in a message — A VERA invitation link shared directly in a conversation — Slack, Teams, LinkedIn, and other channels are all common.

Accept the connection

Copy the invitation link

Select and copy the full VERA link from the message. It will start with https://connect.sotru.io.

Copying the VERA invitation link — Copy the full link from the message. Make sure you copy the entire URL.

Sign into VERA and click the accept button

Within your VERA account, navigate to contacts and click accept.

VERA invitation acceptance screen — The link opens the Accept Invitation screen in VERA. Sign in first if you're not already logged in.

Select which type of account you're accepting an invite from

When accepting the connection invitation, you need to select whether you are connecting with an individual or business. Select accordingly.

Select personal or organisation account — Choose the account that makes sense for this relationship — personal or your organisation.

Name the contact and accept

Enter the name you'd like this contact to appear under in your directory. You then need to paste the invitation link into the invitation link text area.

Naming the contact and confirming acceptance — Give the contact a name for your own records, then click Accept Connection.

Click Accept Connection to confirm.

You're connected

Once accepted, both parties appear in each other's contacts lists and a secure, encrypted channel is established between you.

Connection established successfully — The connection is confirmed. You can now message your contact or view their Trust Vault.

Verify the link before clicking

Always check that the link starts with https://connect.sotru.io before opening it. VERA will never send connection links from any other domain.

What happens next

Once connected:

The contact appears in your Contacts list
An encrypted channel is opened — you can send a message right away

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